According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids-including prescription pain relivers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl- is a serious national crisis that effects public health as well as social and economic …
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The Arthritis Foundation explains that children’s juvenile arthritis is different from the arthritis that affects older adults in that they “suffer from various forms of arthritis. Their body’s immune system attacks their joints, causing swelling, stiffness and permanent damage.” The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases shares that the most common type …
The Bone and Joint Health National Action Week is an annual global public health awareness campaign, “focused on disorders including arthritis, back pain, trauma, pediatric conditions, and osteoporosis.” According to the United States Bone and Joint Initiative, quoting the Burden of Musculoskeletal Conditions in the United States, “More than half the American population over the …
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Since 2012, the annual World Autoimmune & Autoimmune Arthritis Day (#AiArthritisDay), has been observed to raise awareness worldwide, about diseases that are autoimmune in nature that affect the entire body and cause arthritic joint pain and inflammation. Most people are aware of the most commonly diagnosed arthritis that occurs due to aging, injury, or wear …
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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids-including prescription pain relivers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl- is a serious national crisis that effects public health as well as social and economic …
Opioids for Arthritis: Effective Pain Relief or Not Worth the Risk? Read More »